» mope
Noun (1 meaning)
1. someone who wastes time.
mope is a type of:
- idler, loafer, do-nothing, layabout, bum (noun) - person who does no work
mope is derivationally related to:
- to dally, dawdle (verb) - waste time
- to loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry, linger, lurk, mill about, mill around (verb) - be about
- to mope, moon around, moon about (verb) - be apathetic, gloomy, or dazed
- to mope, mope around (verb) - move around slowly and aimlessly
- to procrastinate, stall, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, shillyshally, dilly-dally, dillydally (verb) - postpone doing what one should be doing
Verb (2 meanings)
1. move around slowly and aimlessly.
to mope, mope around
to mope is a way to:
- to move (verb) - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
to mope is derivationally related to:
- dallier, dillydallier, dilly-dallier, mope, lounger (noun) - someone who wastes time
2. be apathetic, gloomy, or dazed.
to mope, moon around, moon about
to mope is a way to:
- to be (verb) - have the quality of being
to mope is derivationally related to:
- dallier, dillydallier, dilly-dallier, mope, lounger (noun) - someone who wastes time